Research in History and Philosophy of Mathematics, 1st ed. 2016 The CSHPM 2015 Annual Meeting in Washington, D. C. Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/ Société canadienne d’histoire et de philosophie des mathématiques Series
Coordonnateurs : Zack Maria, Landry Elaine
- New evidence that the Latin translation of Euclid?s Elements was based on the Arabic version attributed to al-?ajj?j
- Work done on the arc rampant in the seventeenth century
- The history of numerical methods for finding roots of nonlinear equations
- An original play featuring a dialogue between George Boole and Augustus De Morgan that explores the relationship between them
- Key issues in the digital preservation of mathematical material for future generations
- A look at the first twenty-five years of The American Mathematical Monthly in the context of the evolving American mathematical community
- The growth of Math Circles and the unique ways they are being implemented in the United States
Contains rigorously reviewed scholarly works on the history and philosophy of mathematics from a variety of time periods and cultures
Contributions are written by the leading scholars in the field
Will be accessible to anyone with a general interest in mathematics, not just students and academics
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 12-2016
Ouvrage de 248 p.
15.5x23.5 cm